Three-Body Tech Raindrop & Blade
Chinese Yangqin Virtual Instruments
Beauty and Mystery from Ancient China
Raindrop & Blade samples a traditional Chinese instrument called Yangqin, based on the Chinese hammered dulcimer.
With the concept "not only capture the sound of the instrument, but also present the feeling of ancient China", Raindrop & Blade will bring you the beauty and mystery right into your studio, rather than experiencing it from some books or TV shows about ancient China.
A completely self-developed, high-performance sample engine ensures a top sound quality, with effects from H7S and MIDI patterns made by professional Chinese Yangqi musicians, make it easy to create the sound like raindrop, without losing its intense feeling.
Adjustable Sound Field
When samples were recorded, 3 different microphones were used with different positions to capture the spatial and reverb characteristics of Yangqin.
Left-hand and right-hand playing were recorded separately to obtain tone difference, and three modes of Hand Exchange are provided to make the instrument played in a natural way.
Performances
A number of 11 performances was recorded, such as tremolo, vibrato, and run-up/down.
Vibrato was recorded in two velocities and can be controlled by MIDI CC.
In addition, octave- and third-vibrato were recorded for more realistic performance.
Realistic Expressions
Raindrop & Blade has real-recorded expressions that are freely controllable.
With the control of MIDI CC, it can express tone changes like a real Yangqin performance.
Sampling Engine
Self-developed sampling engine with better sound quality, more powerful disk buffer streaming/sampling compression, and brand-new sound fusion technology.
Convolution Reverb
Raindrop & Blade contains convolution reverb samples of spectacular locations as well as famous Chinese natural and historical monuments.
Effects Rack
Compressor, EQ, Chorus, and Ping-Pong Delay for shaping the sound of the Yangqin to your liking.
Pattern Library
Raindrop & Blade provides you with a pattern library that allows you to easily realize your works and ideas.
You can also create your own patterns by dragging in MIDI clips.
Presets
Various presets from Chinese traditional to experimental to the edge.
System Requirements
- MacOS 10.9 Mavericks and above
- Windows 7 and above (32 and 64-bit)
- Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
- 4GB RAM or more
- 3GB free storage space
Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, VST2
User Manual
